Patient's question:
The weather has been getting colder recently, and I suddenly developed facial paralysis. However, I have been taking blood pressure medication, so does high blood pressure cause facial paralysis symptoms?Doctor's answer:
High blood pressure does not cause facial paralysis. If you have facial paralysis, seek treatment immediately. Facial paralysis is also known as facial neuritis or facial nerve palsy, which is a disease characterized by the dysfunction of the facial expression muscle group. It is often caused by viral infection, central facial nerve inflammation, cerebrovascular disease, intracranial tumors, brain trauma, and other conditions that can lead to facial neuritis. The treatment of facial neuritis primarily involves addressing the different causes: if it is viral, antiviral treatment can be administered; if it is other types of neural issues, drugs such as nerve nutrition, corticosteroids, and B vitamins can be used for treatment. Additionally, it is important to prevent recurrent keratitis or conjunctivitis of the cornea, and to protect the cornea and conjunctiva, using eye masks or eye drops, etc. Attention should also be paid to massage, using